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The CollegeVine Blog is your go-to source for all things academics, applications, and activities, where our team of experts share their advice on everything from extracurricular activities to college essays. However, we’re not just here to help you apply to college – as a mentorship company, our mission is to help students at every stage of their high school experience, encouraging growth as both students and individuals. Check out our mission statement below:

The CollegeVine Blog delivers free and accessible content from our network of experts at the nation’s top universities, answering students and families’ real questions about college and paving the way towards the democratization of the admissions process.

Here, you’ll find insider tricks on how to perfect your supplementary essays, win best delegate on your M.U.N. team, and secure plans for your dream summer internship, straight from students who have done it all before. It’s all thanks to our uniquely powerful consultant network.

Essay Breakdowns

If you’re applying to college this year, we’ve got good news for you. We know how vexing writing college essays can be – in fact, we were in your shoes not all that long ago. As students who have recently gone through the admissions process at top schools (and lived to tell the tale!) we’re better qualified than anyone else to give you advice on how to write an essay that will wow any admissions committee.

In the past, our essay breakdowns have helped students all over the country write effective essays that actually work. That’s why we decided to compile our best tips and tricks for how to write admissions essays for the best 100 schools in the country.

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